- atrip
- adjective Date: 1796 of an anchor aweigh
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Atrip — A*trip , adv. [Pref. a + trip.] (Naut.) (a) Just hove clear of the ground; said of the anchor. (b) Sheeted home, hoisted taut up and ready for trimming; said of sails. (c) Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across; said of yards. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
atrip — adjective (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom • Syn: ↑aweigh • Similar to: ↑free • Topics: ↑seafaring, ↑navigation, ↑sailing * * * ə.ˈtrip … Useful english dictionary
atrip — /euh trip /, adj. Naut. 1. aweigh. 2. (of a sail) in position and ready for trimming. 3. (of a yard) hoisted and ready to be fastened in position. 4. (of an upper mast) unfastened and ready for lowering. [1620 30; A 1 + TRIP] * * * … Universalium
atrip — a·trip || É™ trɪp adj. (Nautical) aweigh, not touching the bottom; in position … English contemporary dictionary
atrip — /əˈtrɪp/ (say uh trip) adjective (of an anchor) raised just enough to clear the bottom. {a 1 + trip (def. 28a) …
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